Responding to Terrorist
Incidents & Major Disasters
Preparedness & Response Training

Classes & Training Schedule

April 20–23, 2009 • Hays, Kansas–Ellis County Fairgrounds 1344 Fairground Rd (Schenk Building), Hays, Kansas
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May 13–16, 2009 • Pittsburg, Kansas–Lamplighter Inn
4020 Parkview Drive, Highway 69, Pittsburg, Kansas
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Class Training Schedule

All Classes are held 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m. with an hour for lunch (on your own)

Registration begins at 7:15 a.m. the first day of each course

Hays
Class		20-April	21-April	22-April	23-April
1	Command	all day	all day
2	Emergency Operations Center			all day	all day
3	Anatomy of a Disaster		all day
Pittsburg
Class		13-May	14-May	15-May	16-May
1	Command	all day	all day
2	Emergency Operations Center			all day	all day
3	Anatomy of a Disaster		all day

Command Class

This two-day training prepares command personnel and other government leaders to direct disaster incident operations. Selected topics include disaster planning, incident command systems (ICS), incident actions plans, ICS forms, emergency support functions, logistics, command hand-off, 24-hour disaster command functions, interoperability/communications, medical and cost recovery.

Small group activities, exercises, and hands-on experiences will reinforce material covered by allowing participants to problem solve and practice using the information and tools covered in the class. Class materials include numerous sample forms, sample reports, checklists and tools useful to individuals involved in incident command.

Note: Participants enrolled in the Command Class can also enroll in the EOC Class.

Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Class

This two-day NIMS compliant training course prepares leaders from a variety of institutions and agencies—fire, law, EMS, hospitals, public health, public works and others—to direct the emergency operations center where coordination and management decisions are made. Selected topics include emergency support functions, information systems, the unified command structure, EOC tactical operations, response and recovery and planning and scheduling

Small group activities, exercises, and hands-on experiences will reinforce material covered by allowing participants to problem solve and practice using the information and tools covered in the course. Course materials include numerous sample forms, sample reports, checklists and tools useful to individuals involved in the emergency operations center.

Note: Participants enrolled in the EOC Class can also enroll in Command Class.

Anatomy of a Disaster Class

This one-day seminar is designed for emergency responders, public officials, public health and hospital personnel involved in disaster response. It provides an excellent overview of the on-scene activities as well as management and support functions during a disaster. Topics include the roles and responsibilities of various emergency response sectors—fire, law, EMS, hospitals, public health—and how these agencies operate in an integrated and coordinated manner. The seminar will cover the roles and responsibilities of public and elected officials, incident command, emergency operations center (EOC), local jurisdiction, and state and federal government in the response and recovery phase of a disaster.